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PRAY ALWAYS AND NEVER GIVE UP Poem Devotional

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November 7________________________________________
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. – Luke 18:1(NLT)
PRAY ALWAYS AND NEVER GIVE UP
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you weighed down with life’s demands?
Pray that you will seek him and follow his commands
When you pray, you keep your focus on Jesus
When you don’t, you keep your focus on yourself.
The enemy will distract you from praying
He knows it is a weapon in winning over him
Never give up and be preoccupied with things
Make God first and you will have victory over sin.
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I love to pray since I was seven years old. It meant spending time with Jesus for me. It gave me comfort during those times when I had no one else to run to. I always made sure I found time to be with a God who was always there for me and faithful to provide for all my needs. Because the enemy knew how much I loved Jesus, he stole a decade of my life through strongholds and weaknesses passed on through many generations in my family. Those dark periods in my life focused on reaching my ambitions and proving to everyone that I had worth. I stopped praying and got derailed with selfish dreams and quest to fulfill my unmet needs. Jesus said that we must always pray and never give up.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to stay intimate with you always.
REFLECTION
What do you think will happen if you stop praying and give up on God?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

CONSEQUENCES OF HARD WORK

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Nov 17
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Work hard and become a leader, be lazy and become a slave. – Proverbs 12:23(NLT)
CONSEQUENCES OF HARD WORK
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you diligently work hard towards a balanced life?
Are you content and grateful that you live in God’s light?
When you work diligently and faithfully, you become a leader
When you succumb to laziness, you become a loser.
The consequences of your hard work is a life of freedom
The result of laziness and complacency is usually boredom
Hard work entails patience and persistence
Laziness only breeds poverty and impatience.
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There are many positive consequences of those who work hard. They are able to get paid for their hard work. People rely on them because they are stable. They have food to eat, and place to sleep because they are responsible to provide for their own needs. They won’t be without provision because God honors those who work hard. They become leaders because people see the good examples they set, a life of diligence, persistence and integrity. They become role models for others to emulate.
On the other hand, lazy people becomes poor because they do not want to exert effort to meet their own needs. They rely on others to do things for them. They usually want much but get little according to Proverbs 13:4, but those who work hard will prosper. The lazy are slaves and have no freedom.
PRAYER
Lord, please help me to never stop using all the resources you gave me.
REFLECTION
What do you think is the root cause of laziness?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

WHEN GOD DISCIPLINES Poem Devotional

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March 5________________________________________
But if we examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way. Yet when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned along with the world. – 1 Corinthians 11:31-32 (NLT)
WHEN GOD DISCIPLINES
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you experience pain from not getting what you want
God knows you are not ready, so he doesn’t grant
If you examine yourself, you’ll know you are being disciplined
Like a protective parent, he doesn’t want you to continue living in sin.
He is after your heart and is longing for you never to depart
When God disciplines you, it means he wants you to have a new start
He never condemns you, he only convicts and lead you to his truth
He is longing for you to be living in his Spirit so you can reap fruits.
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If you are a parent, you know how important it is to discipline your children. The book of Hebrews explains why God disciplines us, He considers us sons and daughters. If we are not disciplined, then we are illegitimate. So be glad when you are being convicted by God about something because that means that he doesn’t want us to fall into the trap that Satan always plans for us. If we examine ourselves and heed to God’s discipline, our lives will be a fulfillment of his plans.
PRAYER
Thank you for caring for me Lord.
REFLECTION
What is God disciplining you with today?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com